No More ‘Manholes’: California City Votes to Replace All Gender Terms Like ’Firemen' in Municipal Code

Manhole in Dannemora, New York. Andrew Burton/Getty Images

A city in California has voted to remove gender-specific terms in its municipal code, replacing them with gender-neutral words.

The Berkeley City Council on July 16 voted to adopt the ordinance which would see more than two dozen terms updated in Berkley’s code.